Nonstop flight route between Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland and Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(54°16'49"N by 8°35'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°47'43"N by 116°36'9"W)
Distance from SXL to ESE:
5,117.98 miles (8,236.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sligo Airport (SXL), Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland and Ensenada Airport (ESE), Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,118 miles (or 8,237 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Sligo Airport and Ensenada Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Sligo Airport and Ensenada Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXL / EISG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°16'49"N by 8°35'57"W |
| Area Served: | Sligo , Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Sligo Northwest Airport Co Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXL |
| More Information: | SXL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESE / MMES |
| Airport Name: | Ensenada Airport |
| Location: | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°47'43"N by 116°36'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESE |
| More Information: | ESE Maps & Info |
Facts about Sligo Airport (SXL):
- The Irish Government commissioned Value for Money Review of Exchequer Funding on the Regional Airports Programme recommended the ending of operational subvention to the airport and the ending of the PSO designation citing poor performance, growing operational costs and development of alternative transport connections to the region.
- Because of Sligo Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Sligo Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Sligo Airport (SXL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sligo Airport is located in Strandhill, County Sligo, 5 NM west of Sligo in Ireland.
- The closest airport to Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of SXL.
- The furthest airport from Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,907 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Sligo Airport", another name for SXL is "Aerfort Shligigh".
Facts about Ensenada Airport (ESE):
- The closest airport to Ensenada Airport (ESE) is Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) NNW of ESE.
- The furthest airport from Ensenada Airport (ESE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,605 miles (18,676 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Ensenada Airport (ESE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ensenada Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Ensenada Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.07 miles (43.56 km) SSW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland |     |
| 2 | 39.02 miles (62.80 km) ENE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 53.78 miles (86.55 km) N | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 4 | 57.93 miles (93.22 km) W | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 5 | 69.13 miles (111.26 km) SSW | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 6 | 77.94 miles (125.43 km) NE | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 80.74 miles (129.94 km) SSW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 8 | 91.21 miles (146.79 km) SSW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 9 | 91.84 miles (147.79 km) SSW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 10 | 91.92 miles (147.94 km) SSW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 11 | 99.18 miles (159.61 km) ENE | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 109.87 miles (176.82 km) S | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 13 | 111.94 miles (180.16 km) ESE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 14 | 111.99 miles (180.23 km) ENE | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 124.69 miles (200.66 km) SSE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,906.87 miles (19,162.20 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,876.52 miles (19,113.36 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,857.28 miles (19,082.40 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,803.78 miles (18,996.30 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,793.36 miles (18,979.53 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,786.19 miles (18,967.99 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,769.46 miles (18,941.06 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,755.13 miles (18,918.00 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,747.37 miles (18,905.52 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,719.60 miles (18,860.82 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,717.77 miles (18,857.88 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,708.16 miles (18,842.42 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,689.48 miles (18,812.35 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,686.74 miles (18,807.94 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,637.40 miles (18,728.53 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.82 miles (89.83 km) NNW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 2 | 58.05 miles (93.42 km) NNW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 3 | 60.85 miles (97.93 km) NNW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 4 | 71.99 miles (115.86 km) NNW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 5 | 73.35 miles (118.05 km) NNW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 6 | 74.43 miles (119.78 km) NNW | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 7 | 77.17 miles (124.19 km) NNW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 8 | 80.51 miles (129.57 km) NNW | MCAS Miramar, (NKX) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 9 | 87.75 miles (141.22 km) NE | Calexico International Airport (CXL) | Calexico, California, United States | |
| 10 | 89.76 miles (144.46 km) NE | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 11 | 93.42 miles (150.34 km) NE | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| 12 | 98.29 miles (158.19 km) NE | General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 13 | 100.22 miles (161.28 km) NNW | McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) | Carlsbad, California, United States | |
| 14 | 102.45 miles (164.87 km) N | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 15 | 104.21 miles (167.71 km) NE | Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) | Brawley, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,605.07 miles (18,676.50 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,575.64 miles (18,629.13 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,562.07 miles (18,607.30 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,539.84 miles (18,571.52 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,335.66 miles (18,242.93 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,255.60 miles (18,114.09 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,204.92 miles (18,032.53 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,201.81 miles (18,027.52 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,149.51 miles (17,943.35 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,112.23 miles (17,883.35 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,099.96 miles (17,863.61 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,060.43 miles (17,799.98 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,039.23 miles (17,765.87 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,031.64 miles (17,753.65 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,031.45 miles (17,753.36 km) SE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |